bossiness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English bossy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English bossiness From bossy + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The characteristic of being bossy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bossinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cockiness · pushiness · forwardness · bumptiousness
Translations (6)
it caporalismo (the characteristic of being bossy) · de Rechthaberei (the characteristic of being bossy) · it rampantismo (the characteristic of being bossy) · gv mainshtyraght (the characteristic of being bossy) · de Bevormundung (the characteristic of being bossy) · de Herrschsucht (the characteristic of being bossy)